Balthus Professions : Artist Born : February 29, 1908 Died : February 18, 2001 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Balthus Painting is the passage from the chaos of the emotions to the order of the possible. Balthus chaos emotion order Painting is a language which cannot be replaced by another language. I don't know what to say about what I paint, really. Balthus painting language art I always feel the desire to look for the extraordinary in ordinary things; to suggest, not to impose, to leave always a slight touch of mystery in my paintings. Balthus desire ordinary art Painting is a source of endless pleasure, but also of great anguish. Balthus painting pleasure art One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil. Balthus sketching drawing eye If you speak of beauty, you are at once suspected of...kitsch. Balthus kitsch speak ifs The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it. For evidence one has only to look at the painters of this century. Balthus painting crafts looks I had only planned to strike the gong violently in order to somehow shake people up and make them more aware. I think I succeeded. Balthus order people thinking Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle. Balthus criticism struggle self I refuse to confide and don't like it when people write about art. Balthus writing people art I will always find even the worst paintings that attempt some kind of representation better than the best invented paintings. Balthus painting worst kind The best way to begin is to say: 'Balthus is a painter of whom nothing is known. And now let us have a look at the paintings'. Balthus painting looks way Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle. Balthus great experience struggle work The best way to begin is to say: Balthus is a painter of whom nothing is known. And now let us have a look at his paintings. Balthus nothing best look way Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artist All Authors
